NOTES, MORTGAGE NOTES AND OBLIGATIONS PAYABLE - Amended & Restated Senior Secured Asset-based Revolving Credit Facility (Details) (USD $)											12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013 Revolving Credit Facility [Member] quarter	Jun. 30, 2012 Revolving Credit Facility [Member]	Jun. 13, 2012 Revolving Credit Facility [Member]	Jun. 13, 2012 Domestic Line of Credit [Member]	Dec. 31, 2013 Standby Letters of Credit [Member]	Jun. 13, 2012 Standby Letters of Credit [Member]	Jun. 13, 2012 Bridge Loan [Member]	Jun. 13, 2012 Foreign Line of Credit [Member]	Dec. 31, 2013 Federal Funds Rate [Member]	Dec. 31, 2013 LIBOR Rate [Member]	Dec. 31, 2013 Minimum [Member] Alternate Base Rate [Member] Domestic Line of Credit [Member]	Dec. 31, 2013 Minimum [Member] Alternate Base Rate [Member] Foreign Line of Credit [Member]	Dec. 31, 2013 Maximum [Member] Alternate Base Rate [Member] Domestic Line of Credit [Member]	Dec. 31, 2013 Maximum [Member] Alternate Base Rate [Member] Foreign Line of Credit [Member]	Dec. 31, 2013 Senior Notes [Member] 10% Notes [Member]
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Maximum borrowing capacity			$ 300,000,000.0	$ 280,000,000.0		$ 60,000,000.0	$ 20,000,000.0	$ 20,000,000.0
Deferred finance costs		1,200,000
Borrowing base as net amount of eligible accounts receivable			85.00%
Borrowing base as net orderly liquidation value of eligible inventory			85.00%
Outstanding borrowings					13,400,000
Remaining borrowing capacity	248,700,000
Margin percentage											1.75%	0.75%	2.25%	1.25%
Alternate base rate, margin									0.50%	1.00%
Excess availability	30,000,000
Excess availability, percent of borrowing base	12.50%
Excess availability before triggering cash deposit requirements	215,900,000
Requirement to satisfy fixed charge coverage ratio, excess availability	$ 30,000,000
Requirement to satisfy fixed charge coverage ratio, excess availability, percent of borrowing base	12.50%
Basis of consolidated fixed charge coverage ratio, number of trailing quarters	4
Consolidated fixed charge coverage ratio	1.0
Interest rate															10.00%